The amount of money you have at your disposal is not always dependent on how much you earn. Whether you make a lot of money or you don’t, it is all about how you choose to spend your money that can make all the difference in the future.
Earlier in the week my husband and I were driving to work and he said the “F” word…the word that stops me in my tracks, he said “Carla, we really need to be more FRUGAL”.
I hate this word, it makes me think I should feel guilty for enjoying the benefits of my hard work, but the reality is, without minding those pennies in our early years we won’t be able to fold those bills in our later years.
Let’s be serious, do you need a landscaper or a pool cleaner, when you have the basic skill set and time to do it yourself. Do you need to have some blown out catered birthday party for your one year old or always fly business class when the airplane will still arrive at the same time and destination regardless of whether you are in the front or the back? Have we become a society that cares more about appearances than financial independence and stability?
